There are 4 ways to get from Iquitos to Quito by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane IQT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 27m$187–689Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuertecarferry
- Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Cocaferry
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
2d 22h$885–891Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry El Coca
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito
3d 10h$911–920Car ferry, bus via Coca Airport (OCC)
- Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry El Coca
- Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus El Coca
3d 11h$912–919
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Quito is to fly and car which costs $180 - $700 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Quito is to fly and car which takes 6h 27m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Iquitos and Quito is 743 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Quito without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $885 - $895.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Iquitos to Quito, including transfers.
There are 878+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Iquitos to Quito. However, you can take the taxi to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Iquitos to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Nuevo Rocafuerte, Nuevo Rocafuerte, El Coca, and Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 99 671 5923
- [email protected]
- Website
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $853
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
Car ferry from Iquitos to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900
- Schedules at
- River Dolphin Expeditions
- Phone
- +593 99 826 7556
- [email protected]
Ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transporte Fluvial KamuKamu
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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